Hedstrong History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Hedstrong family

The surname Hedstrong was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that county.

Early History of the Hedstrong family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hedstrong research. Another 131 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1177, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1552, 1600, 1654, 1717 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Hedstrong History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hedstrong Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Hedstrong has been recorded under many different variations, including Hartsong, Hartstrong, Hartstronge, Hartsonge, Heartsong, Heartsronge, Hardsong, Hartson, Heartson, Hartstonge, Hartstong, Hedstrong, Headstrong, Eartstron, Artstrong, Eartsrong and many more.

Early Notables of the Hedstrong family

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Migration of the Hedstrong family to Ireland

Some of the Hedstrong family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 61 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Hedstrong family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Hedstrong or a variant listed above: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands. William Hartson was granted land in Virginia in 1677. An Aaron Hartson was recorded in the 1871 census in Ontario, Canada..